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The White CouncilRe: interesting sites- somewhat Off TopicTolkien and Inklings Discussion |
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The White CouncilRe: interesting sites- somewhat Off TopicTolkien and Inklings Discussion |
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Posted by neithan on October 05, 1999 at 12:22:58 In Reply to: Re: interesting sites- somewhat Off Topic posted by Michael Martinez on October 04, 1999 at 15:10:36:
: I agree with you to a certain extent, but I think we need to keep in mind that today's knowledge of the past is greater than it was when Tolkien wrote his many essays (late 1940s through 1960s). : Also, some of his conceptions, I think, are derived from the heroic poetry more than from actual traditions. How much was the ceremony and polite language of "Beowulf", which many have noticed in LOTR, really used in ancient days, and how much of it was idealized? Well, it is also interesting to the extent that I use such knowledge as we have in our debates concerning whether or not the Edain and northmen resembles Germanic tribes, not whether or not they are intended to, but whether they do and if so, what of our knowledge on early Iron Age Germania (especially Dk) we can transfer to northman/edain societies. I believe a lot, you believe less. But still... NT
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